Rep. DelBene Introduces Bill on Employee Health Insurance Expenses Credit

by ELIZABETH TELAN Targeted News Service

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 432) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers."

The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., and Ann Kuster, D-N.H. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.

For more information about this legislation, contact Rep. Suzan DelBene in Washington at 2442 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6311; or in the district offices at Canyon Park Business Center, 22121 17th Ave., S.E., Bldg. E, Ste. 220, Bothell, WA 98021; 425/485-0085; 204 W. Montgomery St., Mount Vernon, WA 98273; 360/416-7879.

Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; editor@targetednews.com; http://www.targetednews.com

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